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A Corner Of Bushwick Goes Up In Flames

“[I’m] born and raised in New York, and I’ve never seen something quite like this"

By Rebecca VanderKooi

May 4, 2024 · 4 min read

News

A Corner Of Bushwick Goes Up In Flames

“[I’m] born and raised in New York, and I’ve never seen something quite like this"

Rebecca VanderKooi May 4, 2024May 4, 2024 · 4 min read

Not even seeing its first birthday, Bushwick grocery store and restaurant Christa’s Kitchen, along much of the surrounding corner of Cooper Street and Bushwick Avenue, was engulfed by a five-alarm fire on Wednesday, which quickly spread to the pharmacy and some of the residential buildings next door.

The inferno left six firefighters and one resident with minor injuries, according to the NYFD. Altice’s local News 12 affiliate cites a claim…

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